Coin-controlled vending-machine.



No. 705,477. l A Patented :u ly 22, |902'.

D. K. sToNE & w. w. HEALY. GOIN CUNTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

(Application tiled Mar. 21, 1902.) (lo Model.)y 2 Sheets-Sheet I.

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I N8. 705,477. Patented .luly 22,` |902.

I D; K. STONE W. W. HEALY.

GOIN. CONTROLLED VENDING MACHINE.

(Application filed Mar. 21, 1902.) (No Model.) 2 Shee'ts-She-et 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE. l

DAVID K. STONE AND WILLIAM W. HEALY, OF BLOOMINGDALE, MICHIGAN.

COIN-CONTROLLED VENDING-iVIACHlNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent. N o. 705,477, dated July22, 1902. Application iiled March 2l, 1902. y*Serial No. 99,256. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, t may concern/:

Be it known that we, DAVIDK. STONE and WILLIAM W. HEALY, citizens Iofthe United States,residin g at Bloomingdale,in the county of Van Burenand State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Coin-Controlled Vending-Machines; and we do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has relation to coincontrolled vending apparatus;and the object thereof is to materially simplify and improve theoperating mechanism, wherebythe action of the operating parts will beperfect upon depositing a coin of the proper denomination and thearticle delivered to the purchaser; and it consists in an apparatusconstructed substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

Figure l of the drawings is a sectional elevation taken on line l l ofFig. 2; Fig. 2, a horizontal section taken on line 2 2 of Figi; Fig. 3,a horizontal section of the coin-controlled mechanism, taken on line 3 3of Fig. l; Fig. 4, a cross-section thereof, taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 5, a similar view taken online 5 5 of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 6, adetail perspective View of the slidable carrier-frame with rack-bar forengaging a pinion on the rod which delivers the article to thepurchaser; Fig. 7, a similar view of the push-rod and yoke connectedthereto which operates the slidable carrier-frame; Fig. 8, a perspectiveview of the rod with notched disks thereon for delivering the article tothe purchaser, and also Ypinion with which engages the rack-bar on theslidable carrier-frame by which the rod is operated.

In describing the construction of the apparatus it is shown asapplicable to and intended for the automatic delivery of leadpencilsupon the deposit of a coin of the required denomination; but theapparatus may be used for the delivery of any article to thepurchaser-such as cigars, sticks of candy, or any other article that theapparatus'is capable of delivering--upon the coin of the requireddenomination being deposited by the purchaser.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a casing of any suitable sizeand shape and preferably constructed of wood, or, if preferred, may bemade of metal, said casing being provided with a hinged door B at itsrear, which is secured closed by a suitable lock or other fastenings.The casing is divided into two compartments C D. The upper one of thecompartments,as represented at C, is to contain the lead-pencils, asindicated at X, and may be of any suitable size to accommodate anynumber of lead-pencils. The lower compartment D contains thecoin-controlled mechanism, which also connects with the means used fordelivery of the lead-pcm' cil when the coin is deposited inthe slot a.This coin-controlled mechanism comprises in part a stationarysupporting-frame E, which is rectangular in longitudinal section and isprovided with a slot b on line with the slot a. The frame E isbottomless, but has a cross bar or plate c at its rear extremity, asshown in Fig. l of the drawings, which plate supports the slidablecarrier-frame F. (Shown in Fig.6 of the drawings.)

The supporting-frame E has longitudinal bars d, two of which are securedto each side of the frame and a sufficient distance apart topresentguide-grooves e to receive the inwardly-extending arms f of theyoke G, as shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 7 of the drawings. The bars d alsoform guidesfor the slidable carrier-frame F to hold it in line and guardagainst any lateral displacement while the frame is inmotion.

The frame F comprises two longitudinal plates g h, which form the topand bottom of the frame, respectively, and are joined at one end by theend plate c', which is formed with a central opening j, as shown in Fig.6 of the drawings. The opposite ends of the plates g h are joined by anupright brace 7c, which terminates at its upper end in a horizontalrack-bar H, which rack-bar is adapted 'to engage a pinion I on arotatable rod J, which has its bearings in the frame of the apparatus.This rotatable rod J has disks K, which have notches Z to receive alead-pencil or other article, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, and bythe rotation of the rod to deliver it IOC upon the chute L in front ofthe rod, when it will roll down the chute in convenient reach of thepurchaser.

The longitudinal bars q of the yoke G are joined by the guide-plate r,which forms a guide for the shank m of the push-rod N, a coiled spring Mencircling the shank and having its ends bearing against the guideplateo and the stationary guide-plate n, as shown in Figs. l and 3 of thedrawings, thereby providing a spring-actuated push-rod that will be veryeasy of operation.

The lower ones of the guide-bars d are formed with cut-away portions s,so that the coin when being brought in line therewith will drop into thecompartment D, and it is preferred to have a guide-plate 1J secured tothe front of the frame A for supporting and guiding the push-rod N.

The lead-pencils or other articles are retained in position by the wireguides O, the ends of the articles extending under the same and readyfor delivery when a coin of the proper denomination is deposited.

In the operation of the invention the coin is dropped through the slot aand passes down through the slot b and between the stationary guide nand the end plate 'L' of the slidable carrier-frame F. Thecoin-controlled mechanism is now ready for operation, and by pushing inan inwardly' direction the pushrod N the endof the shank m of the rodwill abut against the coin, which coin is shown in dotted lines of Figs.1 and 3 of the drawings. The end of the shank m being prevented frompassing through the openingj in the end plate ft' of the carrier-frameF, said frame is forced along, carrying the coin with it until said coinis opposite the cut-away portions s, when the coin will drop down intothe compartment D. The operating parts are returned to their formerposition by the coiled spring M, the armsfengaging the end plate i ofthe carrier-frame, and when the yoke G is forced Vback it will carrywith it the frame F and bring the several parts again in position to beoperated by the depositing of a coin, as heretofore described. lVhen thecoin is deposited and the push-rod operated, the carrier-frame F, as itis forced forward, will turn the rod J through the medium of the rackbarH, engaging with the pinion I upon said rod. This motion of the rod willturn the disks K and deliver the lead-pencil or other articles restingin the notches l upon the chute L at a point beyond the rod, where itwill roll down by gravity to a position convenient of reach by thepurchaser.

In describing the construction of this apparatus it is evident that manychanges may be made and still come within the principle of theinvention, such as the spring-actuated push-rod, and any form of springmay be used so long as the push-rod is spring actuated, and in theconstruction of the frame of the apparatus the frame may be variouslymodified or changed to any suitable form, and any modifications orchanges in the coincontrolled mechanism as would come within ordinarymechanical skill and judgment may be resorted to without departing fromthe principle of the invention. The compartment for the lead-pencils maybe enlarged to hold any desirable number, that shown being sufficient toillustrate the operation of the invention in delivering the article tothe purchaser after the coin has been deposited, and consequently, asthe receptacle for the leadpencils or other articles forms no part ofwhat we claim as new, any changes or modifications therein may be madeas circumstances may require.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a coin-controlled vendingmachine, a coin-controlled operatingmechanism comprising a supporting-frame provided with guidegrooves uponits sides and an opening through which the coin may pass, a slidableyoke engaging the grooves and having inwardly-extending arms, a slidablecarrier-frame consisting of two horizontal and parallel plates joined atone end by a vertical end plate having a central opening, theinwardly-extending arms of the yoke loosely engaging the end plate toreturn the carrier-frame to its normal position, and a spring-actuatedpushrod for operating the yoke, and suitable vending mechanismconnecting with the coin-controlled operating mechanism, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the above we have hereunto subscribed ournames in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID K. STONE. WILLIAM W. I-IEALY. Vitnesses:

JEssIn M. BABcocK, S. W. VAUGHN.

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